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:: Holiday Styles
Guided Holidays
South Africa's Garden Route Safari
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2008:
11 Days Guided 3 Star Accommodation from Rand/N$17,415 pp (1st January to 31st December 2008 assuming 3-4 participants).
Tailor made departures from Cape Town throughout the year.
Routing: Cape Town to Cape Town.
Highlights: 2 nights Cape Town Waterfront, Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch, Cape Point, 2 nights Stellenbosch, wine tour, Hermanus whale watching or Cape Aghulas, Knysna or Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant Park, St. Francis Bay, Oudtshoorn & the Cango Caves.
Details: Guided safari inclusive of small bus safari vehicle, professional guide, accommodation in comfortable lodges or hotels, breakfasts, National Park fees & activities as specified.
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Day 1: Cape Town |
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Arrival at Cape Town Airport. Transfer to your hotel at the Waterfront, Cape Town. Afternoon free to relax at the Waterfront or take a boat trip and visit Robben Island (approx. R180 per person). Dinner at the Waterfront. No meals included.
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Day 2: Cape Town |
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09h30 City Tour of Cape Town. We spend at least 1 hour up Table Mountain, weather permitting. Visit the Castle of Good Hope, the Bo-Kaap and travel the coastal road via Clifton, Camps Bay to Hout Bay. Take a boat trip to the Duiker Island with hundred of seals in the area. Lunch will be taken as the day develops. In the afternoon make a short visit to the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, one of the 6 botanical gardens of the world. We will be back at the hotel at approx. 17h00. Overnight same hotel. Breakfast included. |
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Day 3: Stellenbosch |
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Check out of hotel and depart by 09h30. Take a day trip via Chapman's Peak to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Visit Cape Point and spend at least 2 hours in the park. Lunch will be taken at the 2 Oceans Seafood Restaurant at Cape Point. Visit the playful penguins at Boulders Beach in the afternoon. Continue our journey via the Baden Powel Drive to Stellenbosch. Overnight at the D'Ouwe Werf Hotel, the oldest Inn in South Africa, situated in the heart of historical Stellenbosch. Breakfast included. |
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Day 4: Stellenbosch |
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Visit the historical part of Stellenbosch and then we are off to visit 3 or 4 good wine farms with wine tasting and lunch at one of these. We also travel to Franschhoek, the valley of the French Huguenots and we will visit the Boschendal Farm, a typical Cape Dutch House. Return back to Stellenbosch by 17h00 and overnight at the same hotel. Breakfast included. |
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Day 5: Hermanus or Cape Aghulas |
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Today we start with our Garden Route Tour. At 09h00 check out and depart after breakfast. We will take the breathtaking coastal road via Gordons Bay and Kleinmond to Hermanus where we will spend the night. During the whale season (July to December) we will spend some time watching these gentle giants. During January to June we will not stay in Hermanus but continue our journey to Cape Agulhas, the most southern point of Africa. Overnight either L'Agulhas or Arniston. Breakfast included. |
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Day 6: Knysna or Plettenberg Bay |
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We travel along the N2 via Swellendam and Mossel Bay with a short visit to the ship museum and the "oldest Post Office" in South Africa. Continue to either Knysna or Plettenberg Bay where we will stay for the night. Breakfast included. |
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Day 7: Addo Elephant Park |
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Travel via the scenic N2 in the direction of Port Elizabeth. On route we will spend 2 hours in the Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve - no animals, but cliffs, waves and beautiful indigenous forest. Arrive at Addo Elephant park by 18h00. If time allows we will join a 4x4 evening trip in the park. Accommodation either in the park or at a nearby guesthouse. Breakfast included. |
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Day 8: St. Francis Bay |
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We spend the morning in the Addo Elephant Park hoping that we will see a lot of elephants! Lunch in the park and depart by 15h00 to travel back in the direction of Port Elizabeth, along the N2. We will spend the night in the coastal village of St. Francis Bay with long stretched-out beaches. Breakfast included. |
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Day 9: Little Karoo |
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Return home along the N2 via George, then we take the Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn. Visit an ostrich farm in the Little Karoo and overnight on a farm. Breakfast included. |
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Day 10: Stellenbosch |
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Depart early to visit the well-known Cango Caves. Then we travel via the R62 through Calitzdorp, Barrydale and Worcester. Lunch will be taken along the road. From Worcester we travel via the N1 and take the Du Toitskloof Pass, a grand finale with a view into the valley of the wine lands of the Cape! Overnight on a wine farm just outside Stellenbosch. Breakfast included. |
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Day 11: End of Safari |
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Transfer to the airport to connect with your onward flight.
Not included in the price: Lunches, dinners and gratuity towards the hotel/guesthouse and restaurant staff, as well as changes to the itinerary according to your taste. |
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